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Expressing 'to purchase' with 购买 (gòumǎi)
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Structure
Subject + 购买 + Object
Explanation
The word 购买 (gòumǎi) means "to purchase" or "to buy" and is more formal than the everyday word 买. It is commonly used in written language, business, and official contexts. For example, 购买商品 means "to purchase goods."
Examples
你可以在网上购买机票，非常方便。
Nǐ kěyǐ zài wǎng shàng gòumǎi jīpiào, fēicháng fāngbiàn.
You can buy airline tickets online — it's very convenient.
公司计划购买一批新设备来提高效率。
Gōngsī jìhuà gòumǎi yī pī xīn shèbèi lái tígāo xiàolǜ.
The company plans to purchase a batch of new equipment to improve efficiency.
消费者有权在七天内退回已购买的商品。
Xiāofèizhě yǒu quán zài qī tiān nèi tuìhuí yǐ gòumǎi de shāngpǐn.
Consumers have the right to return purchased goods within seven days.